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as thee said in regard to her I think thee [???] may well be said abought thee for I do think if thee cared to [???] with cousin Mary or if thee cared to hear from any at [???] while I was gone at least, I think thee had any [???] to have written then if no others [???] even if it had been as thee thought or even more so if thee had written several to her with out a reply for the must bare in mind that Aunt is getting to be pretty old, and thare is a great deal of work for them to do here any way. & when I am [???] they have all, and even more than they aught to do; and [???] they find no time to write many letters & specialy to those whose thare comes no answer from them as in thy case Cousin Mary says she wishes to be re- membered to thee and she wishes thee much joy in her new home, & aunt says she wishes thee and all much happiness and hopes thee will conduct thy self so as to make counsin Rowland happy, and thy and make thy home a happy and [???] [concerned?]